Speculation continues on how many copies J.K. Rowling’s first adult title, The Casual Vacancy, (Hachette/Little, Brown; Hachette Audio; Hachette Large Print) will sell after it releases tomorrow.

The Wall Street Journal weighs in today, saying, the author’s “Harry Potter magic will be challenged in one particularly Hogwartzian way: Can she disappear the book’s entire U.S print run of two million copies?” That should not be a problem, however, since as they note, “…the final Harry Potter novel sold 11.5 million copies in its first 10 days on sale in the U.S. in 2007.”

Early this morning, the book rose to #1 on Amazon’s sales rankings (from #3 yesterday). It is #5 on the BarnesAndNoble.com rankings. Library holds are still relatively light compared to Fifty Shades of Grey or Gone Girl and have not increased significantly since yesterday.

An interview with Rowling will be featured on Nightline tonight; a portion of that interview was aired on Good Morning America today. Tomorrow she will read from the book on GMA.

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